Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-03-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lFron our Regulsr Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. 1887


day will end. Considering the
great amount of unfinished legisla-
ton il Is difficult to see how Con-
gress can pass certain indispensable
bills in the short time remaining to
it. 1t is palpably apparent that
something should be done to In
crease the length of the American
congressional term, or to curtail the
length of the American Congress
man. His pro kitty has become
proverbial. lie fills volumes with
his talk, while his deeds may be
written on a postal card. There is
a movement IN Congress to extend
the term of the Legislative session,
but it is probable that it will be
submerged in talk and there will
be no action taken this session.
Much of the time of Mem bers of
Congress is still taken up in atten
ton to the private claims of their
constituents. A large part Of the
voters of the country seems to
look upon their representatives in
Congress as their special attorney
to get them places under Govern
ment employ, to prosecute their
claims Tor pensions, patents and
Government contracts, and to sup
| ply them with libraries and even
with money. There is scarcely
Member or Senator who is not sub
Jected to requests for services and
aims from his constituents.
Senator. Stewart, of Nevada, is
here, conspicuous and active, max
ing tireless efforts to secure an aP-
preparation for the Carson Mint.
The appropriation for the Mint
was left out of the original appro-
priation bill, and it is generally
conceded that with the present at
titude of the Administration he
stands very little show. At the
same time. his wonderful aptitude
in combining for anything he wants
is generally conceded, and every
body here is interested to know
what levers he will touch to win
his fight against such decided odds.
Should he succeed, it will give him
standing and prestige never before
enjoyed by aPacific Coast repre-
sentative.
Congress will adjourn on the
4th of March but many Represents
tives and Senators will remain un-
til June. Many of them have
homes here while others have pri-
vate business or are engaged In
committee work.
The National Competitive Drill,
which will continue for a week be-
ginning on the twentieth of May,
will no doubt be splendid military
pageant and will doubtless attract
many visitors to Washington. Mill
tary companies from all parts of |
the Union that have been drilling
for this occasion will then compete
for prizes aggregating $50, 600. The |
infantry, cavalry and artillery
branches of the service will be rep
resented, and the perfectly level |
meadow between the White House
and the Washington Monument will
be used as a parade ground. The |
amendment to change Inauguration |
day to the thirtieth of April vas
referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House on the twenty |
second of June, which came very
near being the longest day of the |
year. 1nasmuch as the amendment |
was neither Republican, nor Demo
cratic. nor Northern, nor Southern,
nor sectional, nor political, but
simply one which would promote
the comfort and convenience of
every class and condition of Amer
lean citizen, North and South
East and West, and one which had
received unprecedented approval
from the public generally, it was
the plain duty of the judiciary to
act and to act promptly. The
amendment had been carefully con-
sidered and revised by the Senate
it IS only half a dozen lines in
length, and should have been pass
ed by the House in June, or most
certainly early in December. If
the people of the United States do
I a